PS: I don't recommend the 8600 GTS for gaming. I guess I didn't do my research and found out the hard way--it's not very great for the money.

I sold my 8800gtx and was deciding either on the 8800gts or 8600gts, and i read the 8600gts werent so good performer. It's kind of disapointing for the lower market from both Nvidia and ATI. Atleast it has some hd video technology.

Initially I wanted to buy the Xeon X3210 2.1ghz for cheaper then overclocked, but I got the Q6600 at a shop, it gave me some OS incompatibility problems, but I have since solved it with a 64bit version and some Microsoft updates. Also found out it's not the "G0" stepping. Not sure if the server cpu would have been better and how much better with the G0 version.

The Patriot rams I bought for $300 less than a year ago, and now they go for less than $100, I felt so bad. Now the new DDR3 rams are way expensive, I should wait for them to go from $400 to $100 before upgrading anything.

Mine's in my sig. It still runs Rainbow Six Vegas at 1280 * 780, but that seems to be the limit. Source engine highest specs incl. all AA/AS, HDR effects, lowest was 40 fps, usually hovering around 60 fps. I mostly play BF 2142 and Q4 anyway, both of which runs superbly on my UXGA 1900*1200 screen.